~Peach's Castle~
SMG4: Tell me what you got, Professor.
E. Gadd: well, after a thorough secret examination, it seems the land you show me SMG4, is part of a ritual temple.
SMG4: A ritual temple?
E. Gadd: Yeah. On the plaque, it reads: 3 painful scars will bring back what's true evil.
SMG4: How so?
E. Gadd: I don't know, but judging to the ashes on the columns, they've been lit upon certain events. Each in an interval of 6 months.
SMG4: I think those events seem familiar...
PG: SMG4, I had detected signs in the suburban area.
SMG4: Has Lo & the others been in the blast?
PG: Not sure, but now I'm detecting a heat signature heading towards us riiiight...
now.
(The doors then broke open as Mario, carrying Zel & Lo, crashed onto the two)
SMG4: Ow, my ass. Mario, what are you doing here?
Mario: SMG4, we have a problem.
~November 1~
Lo:(wakes up) what just happened?
Zel: Basically man, you got possessed, disarmed me, & rekt all of us.
Lo: I don't really know what happened to me.
Mario: Bah! That happens to the best of us.
(That's when Luigi arrived, with a Goomba Yaoi & a grown-up man)
Luigi: Man, you've gotten worse.
Unknown man: Zel, what just happened here?!
Zel: Hey there, dad.
Lo & Mario: DAD?!
Zel: Everyone, this is my father, Nakano. Dad, this is-
Nakano: those ruffians whom I'll never allow you to talk them onto!
Mario: What?!
Zel: But dad, they did nothing wrong. I didn't know about that incident in the first place.
Nakano: Yeah, but now, (points to Lo) THAT guy here's a public menace!
Mario: It's unfair, sir. You can't just lock up your own daughter because of it.
Nakano: I had to protect my little one's sake! It's a very unsafe world here, & I was the only one to guard her on it.
Lo: Yeah, before the Grandparents came in.
Nakano: YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH ABOUT THIS! Come on daughter. By the time we're back at the apartment, you're grounded indefinitely!
Zel: Sorry, guys. I shouldn't be bothered to make amends with you.
(As father & daughter left, Lo had this painful dread from what happened recently. Maya then entered with bandages around her arms)
Maya: I'm here neighbor! Have I been too late?
Lo: You sure did.
~November 13~
(While SMG4's talking onto E. Gadd again, Mario & Lo are watching some Wubby cartoon while looking down)
Mario: Yeesh, that's simply a hard time right now.
Lo: I know. I tried calling on Zel & Nakano, but it seems to have not been taken.
(Because upon arriving back there, her account's have been revoked by her dad)
Mario: What about that time you snuck her out for giving her a robotic arm?
Lo: That's different. She insisted she knew a doctor for that, & came onto me. The way she tested that really got a point up at WOTFI.
Mario: Yeah. Do you think we can get her back?
Lo: I don't know, but it seemed like we need to do it ourselves.
Mario: Atta boy, let's-a go!
(But as they left the castle, they noticed Zel standing by, hooded & with King Pipe & Maya)
Zel: Hey there, fellas.
Mario: Zel, what are you doing here?
Lo: Did you just got out of here before us?
Maya: Well, we helped.
KP: I just can't help having an unsatisfied tenant. & I can't let it start now!
Lo: Thanks, fellas. Alright, our new plan's to show your dad you're capable enough of friends like us.
Maya: (notices something) Hold a second, guys. I need to call someone. (goes inside the castle)
???: Are you ready for this?
?????: No, that ain't what we agree on. What if someone finds out?
???: You have to take that risk. Otherwise, you might lose it all.
(the unknown callee then thought about it, then solemnly agrees. Meanwhile, back at SMG4's room)
E. Gadd: I would like to call in someone in interest. Come on out.
(Kirby then enters the door, carrying a folder)
SMG4: Kirby, do you have something for us?
Kirby: In fact, I did. A few days ago, I was busy enjoying tacos on a supernova when something caught my eye. Among the cosmos is an unlikely comet, massive & fiery to boot.
(He then empties the contents for SMG4 & E. Gadd to see)
& by its side is the same emblem from the one in the temple (the horned Metroid). Do you think they're connected?
E. Gadd: Interesting. I think I've seen this before. It's-
(but all of a sudden, the Murder Drone returned & kidnapped E. Gadd. She then flew off the window & went off somewhere)
Lo: So, how do we do it?
Mario: How do you ask me? I only knew how to get into trouble, not making it.
Zel: He's right. We need something bold, something believable, something-
(For all of a sudden, they witnessed a drone flying off the castle)
Lo: WHAT IN THE WORLD?
Zel: What is that thing?
Mario: I saw this once before, & that ain't pretty. (sees SMG4 meeting up with them) That ain't me this time.
SMG4: I know, but someone's taken by this "thing". We had to get there fast!
Zel: Wait, what about Maya?
KP: We'll text her on the way. But where do we suppose to go?
(On all of a sudden, Lo then notices a purple-ish arrow on his screen. It points onto where the drone's heading)
Lo: Guys, follow my arm! (starts running off)
Mario: You ain't be doing it yourself, bro. (starts flying & carries Lo)
KP: (conjures a pipe) You two get in there. I'll follow ahead.
Zel: Thanks. (hops into the pipe)
SMG4: You better know where it's going. (gets in)
(As the gang heads off, Lo overlooks the arrow, pointing onto wherever the drone goes)
???: Your other target's sighted. Be careful.
Nakano: (on the phone) Don't worry, Senko. I'm heading back early as we speak. I'd just start buying the-
(suddenly, someone had landed in front of him, shocking Nakano in his tracks. He even accidentally hung up whoever's on the phone)
?????: Target detected!
End of Ch. 13